Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-17
GRAIN DEALERS INSURANCE,
Attorney General Leese Decides
That It Is Illegal.
WORK OF NEBRASKA SCHOOLS
An Interesting Exhibit TO he Made By
the State Teachers Association
District Court Cases-Othcr
Lincoln News.
rrRoM THE BEES LINCOLN prer.r.i

FROM TIE BEES LINCOLN BuREAUi
Attorney General Lecse furnished the au-
ditor an opinion yesterday on the question of
the right of the Nebraska Grain Dealers as
sociation to transact insurance business in
the state. In the review of the case and the
work done by the grain dealers the attorney
general is of the opinion, and so expresses it,
that the association was entirely opposed to
transacting business contrary TO law and be-
neved they were acting strictly in accordance
Herewith. The trouble seems TO exist in the
TACT that since the organization of the asso-
citation the insurance part has been added,
and their constitution and bylaws as grain
dealers are unsuited to the insurance clause
Of incorporated mutual companies. The at
torney general does not find any grounds for
the statement that they are doing business
under their present constitution. On the
contrary, they are doing business in conform
ity with the act governing mutual insurance
and which their constitution does not cover.
The attorney general, therefore, says that rs
the association is drafting new constitution
that will cover the law, he does not believe
that, pending this change, the ends Of justice
demand legal proceedings to GUST the asso-
citation.
EXHIBITION or SCHOOL work.
The state superintendent has issued the
following circular.
Arrangements are being made to have
general exhibit of school work in Nebraska
at the the next State Teachers association
at Fremont. | hope to secure and have on
exhibition at Fremont, school work from
some OF the eastern states that our teachers
may see what is being done in this direction
elsewhere. A committee will have charge
OF the exhibits and make such awards as our
means will allow. The following general sub
jects are suggested and arrangements will be
madefor their display: Industrial class-Draw-
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of state industrial school at kearney, work
from the deaf and dumb institution at Omaha,
from the blind asylum at Nebraska City,
work from the Omaha manual training
school, needlework. recipes for cooking,
home made tools, physical apparatus and es-
says on the trades, occupations and sciences
Technical Class-Pupils written work by
grades on the various subjects taught, exam
lnation papers in geography, arithmetic.
grammar, civil government, history, etc,
map drawing, relief maps, penmanship, rde-
signs and other drawings, illustrated methods
of teaching.
Kindergarten Class-For children under
seven years of age, penmanship, slate work,
Froebel's gifts and occupations.
This circular is merely preliminary notice
OF the desire expressed to have an exhibition
of this kind at Fremont in connection with
the State Teachers association in the spring
of 1883. / hope the superintendent and
principals Of graded schools will take an in
terest in this exhibit The county superin-
schools and teachers among those under
their supervision who can prepare something
to send to Fremont. This being the first at
tempt to have u state exhibit l shall be
pleased TO receive at an early day any sug-
gestions or promises of aid in the matter
will send out a circular early in January Civ
ing more definite directions regarding the
putting together of exhibits, when and where
to send them with other details.
GEO b. LANE, State Supt
NEW CASES IN DISTRICT COURT
Jennie G. Snyder has filed petition in the
district court for divorce from her husband
David A. Snyder, the petition reciting that
that they were married in 1885, ut Plum
Creek, Neb., and that almost from that day
he has cruelty deserted her and utterly failed
to provide for her, for which desertion she
asks divorce and to have restored her maiden
name of Odee.
Richard Murphy brings suit against H. G..
Bittenbender to declare void bonds given to
cover title and payment ON certain city
property given some years ago.
The Murseilles Manufacturing company,
of Illinois, has commenced suit against Fred
II. Traver, James Il. Householder and Samuel
McClay to recover Sl06 and interest from
1885. The petition rccites that the defend
ants have interests in some lands and the
petition calls upon the court to determine the
interest and grant judgment in the case.
POULTRY AND PET STOCK ASSOCIATION.
The fifth annual exhibition of the Nebraska
Poultry and Pet Stock association will be
held in Lincoln January 0 to l4, 1883, and the
premium list and rules are now printed and
ready for distribution by the secretary, Cor
ham r. Belts, Of Lincoln The premiums are
liberal and voluminous and sufficient to at
tract large attendance of exhibitors and the
business men Of Lincoln have contributed
literally in the work Of special premiums
The officers of the association are r.. II. Wat
son, Grand Island, presidents. II. J. Macy,
Sterling, vice president; Gorham F. Belts
Lincoln, secretary and treasurer; M. w
Ncihurt, Nebraska City, recording secretary
NJ 1,,;at Afnr cl,,1l In linda NJ
poultry exhibit.
TO RECEIVE THE BISHOP.
Messrs. Fitzgerald, Egan and Sutton, the
committee in charge Of the reception to b'
rendered the new Catholic bishop, Rev
Thomas Bonacum have arranged for a pub
lie meeting ut Funkes opera house on Tues
day evening next, to be attended by th'
Catholics and citizens generally of Lincoln
Governor Thayer is announced to preside an(
he will also speak in welcome to the bshol
on behalf Of tho state. Mr. L. w Billingsly
Of the city council, will deliver the address o
welcome on behalf of the city and John p
the congregation OF st. Theresa church. The
reception to the reverend gentleman will un
doubtedly be most cordial.
LIBERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Lincoln branch of the Irish NatiOna
league has collected and forwarded In tn
very short time Of q week over 81 200 to ali
IN swelling the anti eviction fund in Ireland
This is raised by the Lincoln branch, OK
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gerald, and is made up Of voluntary contri
buttons secured without any systematic can
vass for funds. 1t speaks well for the energ
and liberality of the Lincoln branch Of tn
Irish National League of America.
STATE HOUSE ITEMS.
Attorney General Leose and State Oil In
spector Caldwell were passengers for Oman
last evening on business trip.
Commissioner Scott, Mrs. Scott Miss Lot
tie Ivan and Miss Maud Scott are home iron
Kearney, where Mr.. Scott was called by tn
illness of his brother
DR. Gerth and Commissioner Abbey hav
returned from attending the convention @
live stock commissioners that has been il
session at Springfield, H., the past week.
Notices were sent out yesterday by tn
land commissioner 10 some three hundred dc
linquents on school land leases and sales /
the counties Of Otoe, Lancaster, Merrick an
Hall Other counties will receive like at
tention in the near future.
NEW NoTARIES
Governor Thayer has issued commission
to the following additional notaries public
Malcolm l.. Todd Nantasket, Buffalo county
Robinson w. Barton, Berwyn, Custer county
c. w. II. Luebert, Galloway, Custer county
George H. Fair, Dakota City; George ]. Ke
ley, Stockville, Frontier county; r. d. Col